U.S. officials don’t know how much secret material Snowden took
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence agencies are worried they do not yet know how much highly sensitive material is in the possession of former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, whose whereabouts are unclear, several U.S. officia…
IRS ‘lookout’ lists cast wider net than conservative groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Internal Revenue Service agents used more than just “Tea Party” and other conservative terms to screen tax exempt applications, the newly-appointed IRS chief said on Monday after a month-long review ordered by President Bara…
Obama urges strong Senate vote on immigration bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday he hoped the Senate will pass a landmark immigration reform bill with “the strongest possible vote” and urged Congress to advance legislation before a planned summer break.
Justices duck major ruling on affirmative action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court avoided a major ruling on affirmative action in college student admissions on Monday, but warned that university policies that take race into account could be more vulnerable to legal challenges in the futu…
Justices to hear presidential ‘recess appointments’ case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case involving the National Labor Relations Board that raises fundamental questions about the authority of the U.S. president to make appointments without Senate approval.
Democratic senator wants new oversight of surveillance programs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patrick Leahy, introduced a bill on Monday seeking to rein in the sweeping U.S. government surveillance programs exposed by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden…
New York Mayor Bloomberg slams bills limiting policing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned on Monday that New York City will be the “laughing stock of the world” if it goes along with proposals to backpedal on crime-fighting tactics such as “stop-and-frisk,” which have drawn fire from minor…
White House presses Russia to expel Snowden; sharp words for China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House pressed Russia on Monday to exercise all options to expel Edward Snowden and slammed China for allowing the former U.S. spy agency contractor who disclosed government surveillance secrets to leave Hong Kong.
Texas House passes sweeping abortion restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives approved on Monday sweeping restrictions on abortions, including a ban on most after 20 weeks of pregnancy and stricter standards for abortion clinics.
Obama says following legal channels on Snowden case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday that his government is following all legal channels in the case of former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden charged with disclosing secret U.S. surveillance programs, and said he is w…
